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Pantomath's Bharat Value Fund invests ₹235 cr for minority stake in Haldiram Bhujiawala
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Pantomath's Bharat Value Fund invests ₹235 cr for minority stake in Haldiram Bhujiawala

Kolkata-based Haldiram Bhujiawala Limited has announced the successful closure of its private placement round, with Pantomath's Bharat Value Fund (BVF) investing Rs 235 crore in the company for minority stake.

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November 09, 2024
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CBIC introduces relaxations for Customs Cargo Service Providers

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has introduced key relaxations for Customs Cargo Service Providers (CCSPs).

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November 09, 2024
Exide recharges operations with Pravin Saraf joining as Senior President & Head of Operations
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Exide recharges operations with Pravin Saraf joining as Senior President & Head of Operations

Kolkata-headquartered battery major, Exide Industries has roped in Pravin Saraf as Senior President & Head of Operations.

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November 09, 2024
China approves $840 bn plan to refinance local govt debt
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China approves $840 bn plan to refinance local govt debt

The plan will be implemented over the next three years, top official said

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November 09, 2024
Philippine president angers China with new laws to demarcate South China Sea territories
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Philippine president angers China with new laws to demarcate South China Sea territories

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed two laws on Friday reaffirming the extent of his country's maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, angering China, which claims the hotly disputed waterway almost in its entirety.

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November 09, 2024
Myanmar's conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns
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Myanmar's conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns

Myanmar's Rakhine state, home to the Rohingya minority and engulfed in conflict between government forces and a powerful ethnic group, could face an imminent acute famine, the United Nations development agency warned in a new report.

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November 09, 2024
Typhoon floods villages, rips off roofs and damages two domestic airports in northern Philippines
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Typhoon floods villages, rips off roofs and damages two domestic airports in northern Philippines

Typhoon Yinxing battered the northern Philippines with floods and landslides before blowing away from the country on Friday, leaving two airports damaged and aggravating a calamity caused by back-to-back storms that hit in recent weeks.

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November 09, 2024
Italy sends another 8 migrants to Albania, despite failing to process the first group
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Italy sends another 8 migrants to Albania, despite failing to process the first group

An Italian navy ship docked Friday at the Albanian port of Shengjin with eight migrants who will be processed there after they were intercepted in international waters, a month after another group was turned away for failing the vetting process.

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November 09, 2024
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Argentine prosecutors charge 3 people linked to the death of former One Direction star Liam Payne

Three people have been charged in connection with the death of Liam Payne, a former member of musical group One Direction who died after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires last month, Argentine prosecutors said Thursday.

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November 09, 2024
The Temple of Satan gains ground in Chile as faith in traditional religions wanes
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The Temple of Satan gains ground in Chile as faith in traditional religions wanes

It's Friday night in Downtown Santiago, the capital of Chile, and a group of 15 people gather around a table, sharing a bottle of wine as the smell of tobacco and incense fill the air. Black candles burn on top of an altar decorated with chalices and knives. The members of the Temple of Satan are about to start a ritual.

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November 09, 2024
GOP picks up more seats; Dems say they can still take House
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GOP picks up more seats; Dems say they can still take House

Seeing their options narrow, Democrats focused on flipping a handful of seats in Arizona, California and possibly Oregon to close the gap; tallies are expected to drag on till next week

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November 09, 2024
Russia blasts Ukraine with more aerial attacks as part of an intensified campaign
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Russia blasts Ukraine with more aerial attacks as part of an intensified campaign

Russian missiles, bombs and drones battered three regions of Ukraine in targeted nighttime attacks, officials said Friday, as Russia mounts an intensified aerial campaign that Ukrainian officials say they need more Western help to counter — even as doubts deepen over what Kyiv can expect from a new U.S. administration.

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November 09, 2024
Amsterdam police say 5 hospitalised and 62 detained after attacks on Israeli soccer fans
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Amsterdam police say 5 hospitalised and 62 detained after attacks on Israeli soccer fans

Amsterdam police said Friday that five people were hospitalized and 62 arrested after what authorities described as systematic violence by antisemitic rioters targeting Israeli fans following a soccer match.

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November 09, 2024
European countries are spending more on defense, a think tank says
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European countries are spending more on defense, a think tank says

European nations boosted their defenses in response to the annexation of the Crimea Peninsula in 2014 and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a London-based think tank said Friday, but much remains to be done for them to be ready to face threats from Russia.

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November 09, 2024
Trump victory spurs worry among migrants abroad, but it's not expected to halt migration
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Trump victory spurs worry among migrants abroad, but it's not expected to halt migration

Donald Trump's victory in the United States presidential election instantly changed calculations for millions of migrants or potential migrants across the globe.

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November 09, 2024
Canada's Trudeau revives a Cabinet-level panel to address concerns about a Trump presidency
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Canada's Trudeau revives a Cabinet-level panel to address concerns about a Trump presidency

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday he is re-establishing a special Cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations to address his administration's concerns about another Donald Trump presidency.

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November 09, 2024
Want to see India on podium
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Want to see India on podium

A Global legend in women's hockey, Rani Rampal announced her retirement last month after almost two decades at the helm of the Indian team.

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November 09, 2024
BRICS' role in a multipolar world
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BRICS' role in a multipolar world

Multilateral institutions are becoming the new reality in the geopolitical landscape.

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November 09, 2024
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Cautious Strategy

The US Federal Reserve's latest rate cut signals a nuanced approach to managing economic stability amid shifting pressures on inflation, employment, and political changes.

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November 09, 2024
Food Systems
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Food Systems

Over the last 10,000 years, food production and consumption have been rigorously engineered to meet our dietary habits. A growing body of scientific evidence suggests such practices are adversely impacting the health of the planet and its people. Changing food systems is not an easy task. But despite many adversities, experts believe tweaking food systems could be a game-changer

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November 09, 2024
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Mandaviya announces new pension payments system under EPS scheme

In a landmark move towards enhancing pension services, Union Minister of Labour & Employment Mansukh Mandaviya announced the successful completion of the pilot run of the new Centralised Pension Payments System (CPPS) under the Employees' Pension Scheme 1995.

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November 09, 2024
'People gave you mandate, govern with courtesy'
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'People gave you mandate, govern with courtesy'

Conggovt in Karnataka deeply involved in scams, corruption, & appeasement politics: Pralhad Joshi

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November 09, 2024
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Bodies of two VDGs abducted killed by terrorists found in Kishtwar forest of J ix

Bodies of the two Village Defence Guards (VDGs) abducted and brutally killed by terrorists on Thursday were found near a rivulet on the highlands of Kishtwar on Friday during a massive joint search operation by the Army, CRPF and J&K Police.

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November 09, 2024
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UP women's panel makes several proposals for the safety and employment of women

Uttar Pradesh State Women's Commission has given a proposal to stop crimes against women in in the state and protect them from bad touch and other harassment.

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November 09, 2024
Suvendu urges PM, EAM on safety of Hindus in Bangladesh
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Suvendu urges PM, EAM on safety of Hindus in Bangladesh

Suvendu Adhikari, the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and external affairs minister S Jaishankar, raising concerns over alleged human rights violations against the Hindu minority in Bangladesh.

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November 09, 2024
Abhishek suggests retention of Birbhum core committee
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Abhishek suggests retention of Birbhum core committee

After Kajal Sheikh, the sabhadhipati of zilla parishad, now the all India general secretary of Trinamul Congress, Abhishek Banerjee has also supported retaining the core committee for running the party in the Birbhum district.

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November 09, 2024
Work for people: Kejriwal to sarpanches of Punjab
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Work for people: Kejriwal to sarpanches of Punjab

10,031 sarpanches of 19 districts of Punjab took oath of office

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November 09, 2024
Rahul conspires to divide Hindu society, says Himanta Biswa Sarma
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Rahul conspires to divide Hindu society, says Himanta Biswa Sarma

Criticising Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi ahead of the Jharkhand assembly elections, Assam Chief Minister and Jharkhand Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) co-in-charge Himanta Biswa Sarma accused Rahul Gandhi of conspiring to divide Hindu society.

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November 09, 2024
Demonetisation paved way for monopolies by devastating MSMEs, says Rahul
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Demonetisation paved way for monopolies by devastating MSMEs, says Rahul

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the BJP-led government on the eighth anniversary of demonetisation, and said it paved the way for \"monopolies\" by \"devastating\" Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and the informal sector.

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November 09, 2024
People have found their voice in NC's resolution on J&K special status restoration, says Omar
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People have found their voice in NC's resolution on J&K special status restoration, says Omar

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said the people of Jammu and Kashmir \"found their voice\" after the passage of the resolution on the restoration of the special status of J&K and it seems that the \"burden is off their shoulders\".

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November 09, 2024